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RETRACTED: The effect of overwing hatch placement on evacuation from smaller transport aircraft

2009· article· en· 1 citations· W4238975726 on OpenAlex· 10.1080/00140130902759204

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Post-publication record

Nature
Retraction
Reason
Error by Journal/Publisher;Retract and Replace;
Date
10/21/2010 0:00
Flagged by OpenAlex?
Yes

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Abstract

Overwing exits are installed on a number of smaller transport aircraft. With a traditional overwing exit, once released, the hatch is not attached to the fuselage and will fall into the cabin. To operate, the hatch has to be brought inwards, manoeuvred and placed in a location where it does not obstruct egress. Accidents and experimental studies have shown that the hatch is not always disposed of into an appropriate location. Evacuation trials from a smaller transport aircraft cabin were conducted. The placement of the exit hatch was manipulated. The results indicated that hatch placement had a significant effect on passenger evacuation rates from a smaller transport aircraft, with the internal placement tested resulting in slower evacuation rates. The study has highlighted the importance of operators disposing of the hatch into a location whereby it does not impede egress. One way to ensure this would be the installation of an automatically disposed hatch.

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The record

Venue
Ergonomics
Topic
Aerospace and Aviation Technology
Field
Engineering
Canadian institutions
Funders
Transport Canada
Keywords
FuselageAeronauticsAir transportEnvironmental scienceEngineeringMarine engineeringAutomotive engineeringAerospace engineering
Has abstract in OpenAlex
yes